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T. E. RIDDEL.

COMBINATION TOOL. No. 310,851. Patented Jan. 13, 1885.

WITNESSES T INVENTOR:

/ BY L y A l I I TTRNEY.

THQMAS E. RIDDEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR ON E- HALF TOE. LUGIEN RICHIE, OF SAME'PLAOE.

COMBINATION-TOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,851, dated January13 1885.

Application filed December 13, 1884. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. RIDDEL, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combined Hammer, Tack-Lifter, and Knife Gleaner, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1represents a perspective View of a combined hammer, tack lifter, andknifecleaner embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinalsection thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

My invention consists of a combined hammer, tack-lifter, andknife-cleaner, the construction and operation thereof being hereinafterfully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a socket in which is fitted apiece of cork, wood, 850., B. Projecting from one portion of the rim ofthe socket is a head, 0, and from another portion is a handle, D, theouter end of 2 5 the latter having a claw, E. It will be seen that thecork B may be readily dipped in ashes or other suitable material andthen rubbed over knives, forks, &c., thus quickly and nicely cleaningthe same. It will also be seen that the head 0 forms a hammer, and theclaw E is adapted for the extraction of tacks, &c., the handle D andsocket A being readily grasped for the operation of the respectiveparts, the device presented being simple, in- 3 5

